St Mary’s Church, Acton Burnell

St. Mary’s Church is a beautiful early Gothic style church and Grade I Listed building in a cruciform layout. The church was constructed towards the end of the 13th century by Robert Burnell, who was a close associate of Edward I and became Lord Chancellor of England and later Bishop of Bath and Wells. Acton Burnell Castle, which is next to the church was the home of Robert Burnell.

The church’s cruciform plan consists of a nave with a north porch, a chancel, north and south transepts, and a square tower between the north transept and the chancel. It has survived almost unchanged, the oldest part of which is the Norman north transept.